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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">Dear IGALA members,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">We would like to encourage you to nominate gender and language scholars to run for the positions of Vice-President//President Elect and Secretary. If you are interested in serving this exciting international association yourself in any of these positions, do not hesitate to nominate yourself, as self-nominations are also welcome.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">We will be collecting proposals until November 15. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">In order nominate:</DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*Include: your name, nominee's name, position nominated for, and </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>nominee's e-mail address.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Do <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NOT</B> click 'reply all'. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> Send your nomination to</B></FONT></SPAN> Laurel Kamada at </FONT><A href="mailto:laurelkamada@hotmail.com"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Century>laurelkamada@hotmail.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">Detailed information on the IGALA nomination process and responsibilities for each position can be found below.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">We are looking forward to receiving your nominations!</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">Best wishes,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT: 10pt Segoe UI; COLOR: #000000">Ana Cristina Ostermann, IGALA President</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT face=Century><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=EN-US>IGALA NOMINATIONS OPEN</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US> (until 15 Nov)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>For two Executive Committee posts: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>IGALA (International Gender and Language Association) is now calling for nominations for the posts of:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Century><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>*</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>Vice-President (President-Elect)</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see duties below)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Century><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>*</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>Secretary </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see duties below)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>15 November, 2010<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>IMPORTANT STIPULATIONS:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*ONLY paid up members can nominate someone.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*ONLY paid up members can be nominated.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*You may nominate yourself.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm -21.3pt 0pt 0mm; mso-para-margin-right: -2.03gd" class=MsoNormal align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>IN ORDER TO NOMINATE</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*Include: your name, nominee's name, position nominated for, and <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 54pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 4.5" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>nominee's e-mail address.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>*<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Do <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NOT</B> click 'reply all'. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 4.0" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>Reply to Laurel Kamada at </FONT><A href="mailto:laurelkamada@hotmail.com"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Century>laurelkamada@hotmail.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>If you are interested in nominating a person (including yourself) who is NOT yet an IGALA member, you (and they) have until elections begin (Nov. 18) to join IGALA. To join IGALA (which includes subscription to the journal <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gender and Language</I>), please go to: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="http://www.equinoxjournals.com/index.php/GL/about/subscriptions">http://www.equinoxjournals.com/index.php/GL/about/subscriptions</A><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>ELECTIONS will begin after the nomination period is completed:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Elections will run from 18 November through 18 December, 2010.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>DUTIES<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Century><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>The Vice-President/President-Elect </SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US>is responsible for:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>supporting the President as appropriate in all the President's duties<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>assuming the duties of the President in the event the President cannot serve, and succeeding to the office of President at the expiration of the term as President-elect<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Webweaver about this (together with the President and Secretary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>chairing the Nominations Committee for Advisory and Executive IGALA committee members<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>running the IGALA (Post)graduate Student Essay Competition (including chairing the committee, one member of whom will be the Graduate Student Representative)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>post runs for two years<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Secretary</B> is responsible for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>gathering agenda items for meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>producing and distributing agendas<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>keeping Minutes of IGALA Executive and Open meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>maintaining records of meetings and decisions<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>producing and distributing/posting Minutes of the meetings to the IGALA Membership<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>in conjunction with the Vice President/President-elect, organising elections and distributing/posting results to the IGALA membership<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Webweaver about this (together with the President and President-elect)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>post runs for two years<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Century><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>For your information,</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US> Ana Cristina Ostermann recently took over the duties of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">President</B> (from her previous role as Vice-President/President-Elect) and will continue in this post for the next two years until 2012.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">President</B> is responsible for <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>working for a policy that balances the needs of members with service to gender and language study<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>representing IGALA and when appropriate and necessary speaking on its behalf, including in a lobbying capacity<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>working to develop relations between IGALA and other academic, professional and political bodies, as appropriate<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>consulting with Executives on issues concerning the management and running of IGALA and coming to a decision about these issues on the basis of Executive's wishes<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>ensuring that Executives have regular e-discussions on issues relating to IGALA <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>ensuring that the IGALA conference takes place and liaising with the organiser <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>chairing (a) an Executive meeting, and (b) an Open Business meeting at the IGALA conference<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>ensuring that decisions that Executives make are followed through (in conjunction with the Secretary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>drawing up the Agenda for Executive Meetings (in conjunction with the Secretary) and running the meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>maintaining links with the editors of the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gender and Language</I> journal<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Webweaver about this (together with the Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN>
<LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>post runs for two years<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US><FONT face=Century>Both up-for-election posts (<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Vice-President/President-Elect</B> and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Secretary</B>) are for a period of two years. (For more information about IGALA, please see the website: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/organisations/igala/Index.html"><FONT face=Century>http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/organisations/igala/Index.html</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>We are looking forward to your nominations! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Laurel Kamada, IGALA Advisory Board member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Michelle Lazar, IGALA Advisory Board member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US>Ana Cristina Ostermann, IGALA President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR></DIV></SPAN></BODY></HTML>